The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Inc lndlan8poliS car Wot Is are now Iurnlug
out new cars at the rate of ninety per week.
and purpose to build the present month four
hundred cars.
The revenue of the c., l., st. L. & c. road at
station in the year 1886, from local
business its own lines, increased lover that of
1885 $50, 1896 a.
Commissioners Richardson, of the Chicago and
Ohio River Pool, is trying to get the members OF
the pool together next week to talk over some
reported irregularities.
l. Eldridge, formerly messenger of the
American Express Company, to-day, goes on to
the L., N. A g. c.. to learn the road, prepare
tory to taking passenger train.
The local agent Of the Indianapolis, Peru q
Chicago road reports handled at the city freight
depot in the year 1886, 10 of freight,
against 1854 in 1885. Increase ia the last year.
1 1874 cars.
Cars of 60. 600 pounds capacity, belonging to
the Pennsylvania Company, are now becoming
quite numerous on sade-traeks and in their yards
But FIVE years ago cars 10000 pounds capacity
was the standard car on this system.
E. Fl. Heron, agent of the c., Fl & ]. road at
Glenweod viii be married this evening to Miss
Ida Gardner of Rushvilie, Ind. Mr. Heron is
well thought of by the officers of the road and
the employees, as well, and will have their best
wishes in the new relation he is to form.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Woodruff
this territory, taken from the Pullman company
several roads the last year. the latter is not feel
ing it in the least, and begin the new year with
ever eleven hundred coaches in actual service
The roads In the Indianapolis east bound pool,
in the month of December, earned percentages
as follows The Wabash, "a per cent: the Bee
line II 40; the l., B & W., 16 40; the c., l.,
ST. T.. & c. ID $40; the c., ST. L. & p, IL $40;
the c., H. & l., 8 $40; the L., n. A. & c. tAir-
line], 2-19.
The Bee-iins yesterday received the FIRST in
stallment of new cars from the Litchfield car
of eight cars per day until the order Of six hun
dred cars is filled. These are thirty -four
feet on the inside, and have q carrying capacity
of SO, 600 pounds.
The members of the c., Fl. & D. Mutual Bene-
fit Association yesterday received notice of as
sessment on the death of the fftieth member
since the association WAS organized, some six
years ago. This association pays $500 to the
legal heirs of any member who dies or is disabled
from railroad service by accident
So pressed is tho Pennsylvania Company for
power that in most of their shops men are work
ing overtime ia rebuilding OLD and in building
new engines. At thu company's shops in Fort
Wayne. a number of new locomotives are we'll
advanced toward completion. These shops are
credited with turning cut the best locomotives
buiit in this country.
The Pennsylvania Company Is said to have at
the present time more favorable contract with
the Pullman company than ever before. Under
its present contract the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company do not pay the Pullman company any
mileage, and can withdraw from the contract on
sixty days notice. The Pullman company also
keep their own cars in repair
An official circular announces that on JAM
Walter r. Woodford was appointed assistant
general manager of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railway. He will have immediate charge of the
purchase and distribution OF supplies and will
perform such other duties as pertain to his Office
Or may be assigned him. N. A. Somers is ap
pointed master of transportation.
The Fort Wayne Council has passed the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That committee of SIX, consisting of
Mayor 6. r. Muhler. w. D. Page s. B. Sweet, C. S.
knight John Mohr. IT.. and DIR. George w. Long be
apponted to correspond with and interview the officers
Of the Wabash company with view of returning to
Fort Wayas the division headquarters of the railroad
and under what conditions if any, they can be Sc
cured to city.
Commissioner Blanchard was in ST. Louis
yesterday, working with the general freight
agents on the problem as to how better rates
can be secured on carrying cotton. What Is pro-
posed is to adopt q uniform rate for carrying
cotton by all railroads concerned. Heretofore
there has been much diversity In the amount of
the cotton rates, and the establishment of a
uniform rate will be of great benefit to the rail
roads and to the cotton men as we'll
The general freight agents of the Chicago
roads have under consideration the prohibition
of the miscellaneous issue of passes to merchants
and manufacturers, save certain conditions.
Should the Chicago roads bring about q reform
in this matter it will be a grand thing for the
merchants of Indianapolis. as well as for the In
dianapolis roads The liberal manner in which
Chicago roads have issued passes has enabled
| Chicago merchants to undersell indianapolis
| merchants in certain territory which really be
| longs to the indianapolis trade.
E. a. Scott. who is in the city. general man
ager of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road
| assigns as reason for ignoring the indianapolis.
| east bound pool association the weighing asso
citation and all other methods now adopted K
| bring about a maintenance Of rates, that the af
| fairs OF the road are now in such chaotic stat,
| that he dares not enter into any agreement o
any character. It would seem, however, as h.
is AZ we'll, one of the trustees of the bondholder
| that ne could safely protect their interests b,
| seeing that the agents Of the company live up I,
| tariff rates and cease the practice of underbill
| ing, which, it is alleged, is still practiced b,
| their agents on east bound traffic.
In both the railroad disasters this week Their
was the usual frightful accompaniment Of fire
| 1t does seem as if some means Of heatin
coaches could be devised that would not be s
constant a terror as the stove BY the by, it i
stated THAI the Michigan Central people are vel
| pleased with the McEwen heaters which the
have been testing on their coaches the last fe,
| weeks. This heater, which is Of recent inven
ton, and is as yet little known, consists of
| double vertical cylindrical steel casing surround
| ing the IRE. Inc water enters at the bottom @
| this casing, and ascends through tubes to a waite
vessel directly above the fire. These tubes bein
! nearly straight, and not in the form of col
can be easily cleaned, especially as plugs ar
provided in the casing near the end of each tube
Paying commissions by the California line
has proved bonanza for those roads the presen
season, and stopping the paying of commission
by the Southern lines has worked directly tn
opposite. This Is aptly shown ID the fact tina
the Pullman company in the last sixty days ha
been called upon to furnish seventy special car
for parties going to the Pacific slope, and bu
one for parties going to Florida points. Tim
has demonstrated that the statement of tn
Journal siA weeks ago was correct to the effec
that the passenger agents Of this territory an
of the North and Northwest had combined t
punish the Southern lines for ceasing to pa
commissions by turning their business as far q
they could control il over TO the transcontinents
lines, which pay good commissions. and they, tn
| passenger men North. are now boasting loudl